Chile advanced to the Copa America after defeating Peru 2-1 in the first semifinal of the tournament.
The host nation will now have an opportunity to lift its first major international trophy in 99 years if it manages to win the final this upcoming Saturday.
There is still a long way to go, but the nation can relish a well-earned win. Here are a few reasons why Chile is a finalist at the 2015 Copa America.
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The Copa America is now headed to the semifinals and the world has experienced a great deal of elation for major winners and yet a plethora of disappointments from those that were expected to do so much more.
Of the four remaining teams in the tournament, two of them were expected to make deep runs. The other two remaining sides were among the three worst teams in World Cup 2014 qualifiers. Those two sides, Peru and Paraguay, are where they are on their own merit but there is no doubt that they left rather disappointing sides in the dust.
Here are the biggest disappointments of the quarterfinals at the Copa America.
Argentina and Paraguay will square off in the semifinals of the Copa America. The winner will advance to the championship and face either Chile or Peru. Let's preview the game and pick a winner.
Chile and Peru will square off in the second of the 2015 Copa America. The winner will advance to the championship and the loser is eliminated. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner.
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It will be Chile and Peru in the semifinals after the latter side took down Bolivia in rather assertive fashion.
In arguably the least interesting of the matchups in the quarterfinals (neither Bolivia or Peru could be considered a heavyweight side), Peru proved itself ready to join South America's elite with a convincing performance that was essentially over before the half-hour mark of the game.
The 3-1 win could have easily been a greater margin if not for some bad luck. Here are the major takeaways of Peru's big day.
Chile is in the semifinals of the Copa America after defeating former defending Champion Uruguay 1-0 in the first quarterfinal of the week.
The game was a tense affair that followed a rather predictable narrative. Chile dominated possession while Uruguay sought out a means of winning on the counter. However, the victory ultimately hinged on another unforeseen factor that no tactics could have anticipated. Here are the major takeaways from the match.
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Peru and Bolivia will square off in the first round of the 2015 Copa America playoffs. The winner will advance to the second round and the loser is eliminated. Latin Post breaks down the game and picks a winner. Vote in our fan poll on who you think will win.
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The first round of the Copa America has come to an end. As is usually the case with major tournaments, there are bound to be a plethora of disappointments to take away from the opening batch of games.
Often times these disappointments involve teams that fail to live up to expectations and crash out quickly from the competition. In a forgiving competition in which only four of 12 teams are eliminated, there are bound to be disappointments among teams that still have life. Here they are.
Colombia won 1-0 on Wednesday ending a spell of 24 years without a competitive win over Brazil.
The big story however came after the game when Neymar took a free shot at Pablo Armero before headbutting Jeison Murrillo. The result was a red card that could potentially leave the superstar out for two games.
